Gingerbread House Challenge to benefit Better Housing Coalition

11/1/2018, 6 a.m.

Twenty-four teams will vie to create a prize-winning gingerbread house this weekend to benefit the Better Housing Coalition, a Richmond nonprofit that develops affordable housing, it has been announced.

The annual BHC “Gingerbread House Challenge” is part of a family-style festival taking place noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2410 Ownby Lane in North Side.

Teams from area businesses, nonprofits and schools will construct gingerbread houses based on the theme “holiday movies,” according to the housing organization.

Organizers said admission is free, with attendees paying for tickets to vote for the best gingerbread house.